1、Unit 1 Its more than 2000 years old. Class Type Listening and speaking Objectives 1. To learn about wonders of the world like the Giants Causeway, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam and Victoria Falls; 2. To learn to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express ones preference by mak
2、ing comparisons. Key structure In my opinion, Difficulties How to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express ones preference by making comparisons. natural, wonder, discussion, eastern, though, loud, opinion, below Vocabular y millions of, agree with, more than Period 1 Procedure Lead-in
3、Talk about the summer holiday and traveling. Ask Ss if they have ever visited the Great Wall, a wonder of the world. Step 1 Introduce the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam, the Giants Causeway, Victoria Falls. Step 2 Tell Ss the difference between natural wonders and man- made wo
4、nder. Step 3 Activity 2. Listen and answer the questions. Step 4 Pair work. Make a dialogue. Among the four wonder above, which one would you like to visit most? Why? Step 5 Activity 3. Listen, read and answer a question. Step 6 Read again and complete the table. What wonder does each person choose?
5、 Step 7 Read again and answer more questions. Step 8 Free talk. Let Ss talk about a place they have travelled, including its location, interesting things. Step 9 Read Everyday English and make sentences. Step 10 Before listening to Pronunciation and Speaking, explain what sense groups and pause are.
6、 Let Ss read the sentences first and guess where the speaker may pause. Step 11 1. Listen to Pronunciation and Speaking and mark the pauses. 2. Ask some students to read how they pause. 3. Listen again and repeat. Step 12 Enjoy the video of the new 7 Wonders of the World. Show a picture about the world heritages in China. Step 13 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 1.
